Our group is on a local train bound for Nakatsugawa, on the JR chuo-line. It’s one of the many local lines running across Japan, following the ancient Nakasendo connecting the imperial capital, Kyoto, to the shogunate in Edo during the Edo…

The screen door slid open, inviting a blast of cold air that was tempered by the warmth of the charcoal burning slowly in the middle of our hut. In came an old lady, carrying a heavy-looking plate of chicken that was to be part of our menu…

February 7, 2015

http://roamingbackpacks.com/wp-content/uploads/post_012f_ontheroad_shigoto.png141495Bernardhttp://roamingbackpacks.com/wp-content/uploads/main_logo_v4@2x.pngBernard2015-02-07 16:59:402017-08-02 13:29:58Tales from Japan: 90 years on the job

We are about to go on a new adventure. Bernard, my other Roaming Backpack, together with four more merry backpack(er)s who have gracefully agreed to forsake suitcases ­– their usual choice of comfort – are joining me on “roaming”…